Grinnell is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 9,493 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grinnell is the 44th largest community in Iowa.

Of important note, Grinnell is also a city of artists. Grinnell has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grinnell’s character.

Also of interest is that Grinnell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Grinnell, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Grinnell provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grinnell spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.07 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Grinnell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Grinnell are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.50% of adults in Grinnell have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Grinnell in 2018 was $36,917, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,668 for a family of four. However, Grinnell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Grinnell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grinnell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grinnell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grinnell include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Grinnell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.